Saturday, December 8, 2012

Shanxi Province: Heritage for thousands of years of traditional Spring Festival

Taihang lunar January make up, folk crazy happy! Located in the Taihang MountainsShanxiLu, Shanxi east gate of the ancient state of calm, have a history of "literature of the state" the laudatory name, since ancient times for Shanxi and Hebei channel hub. Laminated winding Taihang Mountains bred a culture's unique temperament of the land, still retains the flavor of the Spring Festival activities! The ancient ritual, the grand mystery; lively folk festival, be full of joy. People want to save a year of love, romance, Thanksgiving, passion and longing on the release, the energy, such as simply falls into Lava Burst, burst, spectacular. If you're into it, believe that at most can realize long-separated local flavor and strong taste.

����Dongzhai race row road and hear horses neigh

"Bai Xiong Guan who is the best? Fortress three thousand the customs." Is located in the Taihang mountain to the the Great Wall name Niangziguan, legend has it that king Li Shimin's sister princess Pingyang was rate of soldiers in the guard, so called niangziguan. Lady Dong village customs under the ancient military post, back here on AChA mountain, overlooking the cliff gully, is one of the important channels of ancient and Shanxi, since ancient times for the military a hotly contested spot. For thousands of years, people here retains many northern national agile and fierce wind. The annual lunar January fifteen, sixteen held a distinctive folk activities "happy row". "Happy" originated in the Tang Dynasty, is a way of was stationed in Niangziguan Tang Jun history information, then with the changes of the times and gradually evolved into a kind of folk entertainment activities, has been circulated so far, has become a symbol of the people to pray peace, good luck in everything, the grain Feng deng. We early morning down from the county seat, the car along the highway travel more than 30 kilometers, Niangziguan export under the road, thenPanshanAlong, and soon came to the 1800 years of history of Dong Zhai Cun, stopped at a beach side of the entrance to the village. There is a bridge, a row of cars parked on the roadside, son bridge already. Go across the bridge, like one foot into the thousands of years ago.

The revelry in lunar JanuaryThe revelry in lunar January

One of us relatives live in the village, surnamed Dong, hears us, already waited at the entrance to the village, Dong teacher 50 years old, is very fond of prosperous downtown, we see the look of excitement, allowing no explanation will lead us to go to the happy valley road. The hospitality of the Dong master introduce walking: Dong village was built in the Eastern Han dynasty. It is said that Dong Zhuo goes out so far, see the surrounding mountains Xianyao, precipitous rock faces and sheer cliffs, then built the Dongzhai, now the villagers are the defenders of seed. Happy is the day of the scenery beautiful, people outside the Village township will be from the from all sides invariably gather round here, there is a doggerel -- rather don't sleep for a night, also can't miss the happy look lively.

Along the way, there is a 200 meters long, 4 meters wide of the ancient roadway, this is the original road, Happy Valley is in the narrow lane running back and forth. Look look, on the road, step, even the roof densely packed with people, the village, outside, people of all ages and both sexes packed bursting at the seams, eyes full of enthusiastic expectations. Horse racing has not yet begun, sonorous sound of gongs and drums has put people's passion. Dong Master said, to pass three times: in the morning before Gong horse head over Gong, the villagers slip in Happy Valley Qingshi street covered with ashes. Two times the Gong, the riders to mount a Horse Street, burn incense and pray. Three times gongs, horse race started.

The racingThe racing

More than 9 a.m., gongs and drums Qiming, throughout the world, the intense race started. I saw three or four horses to be fully equipped for tall and strong, every horse has a fixed traction. "When, when, when......" Quick three times gongs rang, a horse like an arrow to the street out. Suddenly a storm of hoofs, Dong Qiang Qiang sound of gongs and drums, wave after wave of cheers and applause and cheering, entire villages have been submerged in the ocean of carnival.

The horse can andSpainBullfighting, very exciting. Called the bluestone paths, long life is worn so smooth, even sprinkled with ashes, Mercedes-Benz horse can not stay, fast. But not only the horse saddle, even the mane is cut, the rider must clamp horse legs, hands flat, flew past. Listen to the Dong Master said, ride above all in the village of ordinary villagers, had never received professional Equestrian Training, all by the bones of the brave. Eighteen the nine guy, also have nearly seven-year old man, many are his brother Qi battle. The Knights wore the red cloth, launched after sit down, the side of the people with his whip and beat a horse, the horse was in only two meters many narrow stone road on the arrow fly out. The brave horse race, in the running Ru-fei bare immediately, so calm self-confidence, degage, majestic-looking, threatening. Some riders also think horses not quick, "shouted the driver's mouth", with the reins constantly lashed the horse's ass. There are riders for superb display riding, hands open, make up the body to do some more breathtaking action, directly to the screaming spectators startled terrified.

The village of young and old to mount a horse, and riding in the road, showing the Xia Dong Zhai village bold, brave character. Happy until almost noon, ran a few horse body sweating to stop. In Dongzhai minute second, always have a strange feeling, as much of a surprise by surprise, come in a throng, unique natural landscape, has a long history of folk performances, awesome agile and brave the wind and the martial spirit is really a special traditional cultural feast, exposure to this kind of intense atmosphere, look at happy the man always Moma feel heroic, full of. The first floor of ancient Shu, reaches the border, when the original ecological folk around us is one point one points to reduce, the original ecological Dongzhai that self, integrity, taste, more praiseworthy for one's excellent conduct.

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